https://thorntonco.cvlcollections.org/files/original/b57cfa5435e4716b62e2e7d52d32d231.pdf b38edf36ed34e3292b836e6730cb3821 PDF Text Text ''THE CITY CHATTER'' Vol. 9, No. 5 THORNTON EMPLOYEES11 NEWSLETTER May 31, 1980 EMERGENCY PHONE SERVICE : This notice is to inform all citizens of Adams County that the Thornton Communications TDD/TYY Center now has equipment to communicate with the deaf, hearing, and speech impaired. THIS SERVICE IS FREE. The "Thornton TDD/TTY Communications Center" will _accept emergency calls for police, sheriff, fire & ambulance anywhere in the Adams County area, i.e. Brighton, Federal Heights~ Northglenn, Thornton and Westminster. To be able to use this free service, you must register with the 11Thornton Communications TDD/TTY Center". At this time~ you will receive an identification number, emergency codes and the emergency phone number. CONTACT Thornton Communications TDD/TTY Center c/o Thornton Public Safety Dept. 9471 Dorothy Blvd. Thornton, Colorado 80229 Or you may call 287-5664 (vo i c e only), registration forms can be picked up at your local police department. If you do not need this service, but know someone who could use this service, PLEASE give this notice to them. Remember, this is a FREE SERVICE that could SAVE A LIFE! LO I I ERV BlL RAFFLE A lottery is 11a game of chance11 in which people buy numbered tickets and prizes are given to those whose numbers are drawn by lot. ✓ The passage of the Lottery Bill on November 4, 1980 can mean a great deal to you. Monies that are generated through ticket sales will be redistributed to eact municipal Parks and Recreation Department on a per capita basis. To develop a positive attitude toward the lottery bill among the general public it is necessary to publiciz~ the positive effects the bill will have. To fund this promotion campaign, and also as a form of promotion a raffle has been established. Guidelines to the Designated Lottery Representative on Conducting the Lottery Raffle 1. Ward Horton, Art Pontow and Dave Peak at the City Annex (Ext. 249) and Larry Lillo, Toddy Wobbema and Pete DiDomenico (Ext. 265) are selling the lottery tickets.· Please call durina your lunch hour and we'll be gla to sell you"""°some". 2. The lottery tickets cost $1.00 a piece. 3. Prizes incltide a week-end raft trip on the Arkansas River, a weekend of horseback riding at a Rustic Western Ranch, a horseback pack trip into the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, week-end canoe trips down Colorado's rivers, a week-end at a condominium in Breckenridge, cross-country ski lessons, lift tickets to Keystone~ & Arapahoe Basin and other prizes that have been donated are sporting goods and equipment & dinners: ----------- .. . ·---. ·- ·--------------- - �---- THE "LOTTERY BILL 11 RAFFLE (Can't Employees• River Raft Trip (Can't 4. Checks will be accepted payable to: C.P.R.S. 5. Winners need not be present 6. The raffle drawing will be held on Monday, June 30, 1980 at 12 noon at the C.P.R.S. Association office. LOTTERY FACT SHEET A. In 1975 the legislature passed a referred statute to authorize creation of a state sweepstakes with proceeds to qo to the Conservation Trust Fund. 1: In November, 1976, Colorado voters approved a measute authorizing the conduct of a Colorado sweepstakes. 2. The bill was ruled unconstitutional on October 10, 1978. 3. House Concurrent Resolution 1007 was introduced in 1979 calling for a constitutional amendment to authorize a state lottery. The resolution was p~ssed by both houses by the required 2/3 vote and will be placed on the ballot on Tuesday, November 4, 1980. 4. The Conservation Trust Fund is available to all counties and cities to provide funds for park and open space acquisition and development. B. Some 29 states now conduct some kind of lottery. These states generate an average of $25.70 per capita in lottery ticket sales. Based on Colorado's estimated population of 2,700,000 people, we can expect gross. sales of approximately $69,000.000. C. Many indirect benefits will also occur. As many as 400 new jobs annually will benefit from these funds. Private enterprise will realize millions of dollars in new business. EMPLOYEE RAFT TRIP The organizational meeting for the Employees• River Raft Trip is Tuesday, June 2 at 7:30 P.M. at the Community Building, 2151 E. 95th. . Joel Sidell will be on hand to discuss all aspects of the trip: what to bring, what to wear, where we are going, etc. in general, to answer all your questions and to collect money ($85) ----- - The trip is scheduled for June 14 & 15 and anyone who is interested in going can still sign up. Just come to the meeting. CONGRATULATIONS! Cary R. Palmer, 9780 Steele St., utilities director for the City of Thornton, will be among the first graduates May 31 of a Master of Public Administration in Executive Management program at the University of Denver. Palmer and Gerald W. Backhaus, Thornto~ traffic engineer (photo not available), both will receive their MPA degrees in commencement exercises at the DU Arena. The special program was inaugurated by the University of Denver to enable experienced managers in public and government-related jobs to earn an advanced degree suited to their needs without interrupting their professional careers. RECREAllON REPORT 1 The Recreation Center will be closed for all activities the week of June 1-8 as new carpeting is being installed; however, on Saturday June 7 from 9AM to 1PM, early registration for summer classes will be held in the gym at the Rec. Center. Registration follows June 9-14 with classes beginning June 16. The Country Swing dance class hopes to be a popular one this summer. It is scheduled for Wednesday evenings frdm 6:30 to 7:15. A Bicycle Rodeo is scheduled for June 28 and will feature an obstacle course; relay races and bicycle and road safety session. It will be held in the Community Bldg. Parking lot beginning at 9:00 AM. It's open to all children 13 and under and parents are encouraged to attend. Please sign up by June 21 at the Center. Certification of Award will be presented to all attending. ---- ----- ----- �.- -- •.. 1 Setter Water (Con t) This year, a coloring contest and a science fair were added to involve 3rea students in real and practical. learning experiences. The coloring contest was made up of coloring in a picture with the theme of water conservation. There were two divisions, elementary and junior high )Chool. The winners of each division received $25 (1st prize), $15 (2nd prize) $10 (3rd prize, and certificates. The science fair was open to all ~lementary, junior high, and high school studen:s. Area students designed and entered water related projects in our contest. Awards were given out for three places in each division, 1st place ($100, ribbon and certificate) 2nd place (plaque, ribbon and certificate) Jrd place (ribbon and certificate) ~Tl awards were given out at an ~wards presentation by the York Junior High Band under the direction of Wes Showalter. Probably one of the most spectacular events of the Open House was "The Great Bucket Relay Race" held on Saturday, May 10, at 10AM Teams from the Cities of Thornton, Westminster, and Northglenn entered. The object of the relay was to transport a bucket of water as quickly as possible with the least o ~nt of waste from the Thornton C. y Hall to the Columbine Water Treatment Plant. The Thornton Police Department won the race and a fine traveling trophy. Many area businesses and grocers donated food, facilities, door prizes, and supplies for the Open House events and door prize drawings. W~ would like to extend our appreciation to the following: Albertson's Van's Super Foods McDonald's Restaurant Patterson Hardware Walgreen's Wendy's True Value Hardware Keebler Co. Link & Pin Hobby Shop Suburban Hardware Wards Mapleton School District #1 Northern lights little League To draw further attention to the event, a local hospital's "Flight for Life rescue team and helicopter and the Thornton Fire Department were on display daily. The result of all this has been a better and growing relationship between the Utilities Department and our customers. · Free water conservation films were shown in the City Hall Courtroom daily. To enhance the theme of water conservation, there were displays of water saving devices, home water irrigation systems, and other water conservation displays. The Thornton Utilities customers were invited to ~njoy free hot dogs and coke at the City Hall. There w~s a clown giving out baloons and lollipops to the children. 11 �HAPI-' Y t:SU1 I HUA Y Curtis A. Addison - Dir. Admin. - 6/6 Thomas R. Sullivan - Fire - 6/7 David L. Ruminer - Fleet Maint. - 6/9 Gregory L. Sheehan - Fire - 6/9 Thomas D. Fahrenbruch - Fire·- 6/10 Lorraine M. Leyba - Bldg. Ins. - 6/11 Beverly J. Lane - Bldg. & Plan. - 6/14 Vivian Skinner - Rec. Ctr. - 6/15 Wilbur G. Davis - Rec. Ctr. - 6/16 Diane M. Bird - Mail - 6/17 Louisette W. Wobbema - Rec.Ctr. - 6/20 James J. Lease - Util. - 6/21 Wesley E. Clements - Police - 6/23 Chris W. Mclellan - Police - 6/23 Jack J. H. Wilcoxon - Colb. Plant-6/23 Douglas Scheffel - Eng. & Insp. - 6/24 Brian D. Kelly - Fire - 6/25 Kenneth W. St.Onge - Fire - 6/25 Candy L. Radke - Fire - 6/27 Elaine M. Stockton - Finance - 6/28 Jeffrey D. Ter Avest - Lines Maint-6/29 Gordon C. Leak - Bldg. Insp. - 6/30 FROM PERSONNEL SCHOOL REGISTRATION: Registration for the summer semester at Community College (North Campus) is Wednesday, June 4, 1980; University of Colo. at Denver, June 2,3 (late registration June 9 and Metro State College, begins June 2. Reminder If you intend to be reimbursed by the City for your tuition and book cost at the end of the semester or quarter, the "Tuition Reimbursement" form must be completed and signed by the Department Head and Personnel Director before you register. PAY PLAN: Please be encouraged to attend the Thornton Employee Council meetings. We are working actively on the 1981 salary and fringe benefits package to be presented to the Career Service Board by July 1, 1980. The meetings are held weekly and exact dates and times can be obtained from your supervisor or by calling the Personnel Dept., Ext. 231. Notices are also placed on bulletin boards at all City buildings. EDITORIAL It's summer and there is probably a lot more on our minds than articles for the City Chatter, but the next time you are dazing out the window wishing you were soaking your feet in a cool stream, think instead, about writing an article for the Chatter. The monthly newsletter is for employees and about employees. Are there topics we should be covering? Are there questions you would like to have answered? The novel aspect of a newsletter of this kind is that it reflects the attitudes of its writers, whether it be humor, enthusiasm or apathy. The deadline for articles each month is the 15th, but we can fudge a few days beyong that just for you. Toddy Wobbema puts it together and she can be reached at 265. Let's participate! (P.S.) Apologies to Dave Bata for leaving out the article on Cinco de Mayo). GREAT BUCKET RELAY BETTER WATER FOR PEOPLE WEEK The Thornton Ot1lites Department recently held their second annual "Better Water For People Week" Open House and it was a real success. Over 2,500 customers became personally involved in learning more about their water. During the three day event (May 8-10, 1980) many customers enjoyed the Columbine Water Treatment Plant tour. Shuttle buses took scheduled school classes and interested parties from the Thornton City Hall to the Columbine Water Treatment Plant every hour. At the Water Treatment Plant, Thornton's expert personnel gave the people a detailed explanation of how carefully their water is prepared before it enters their residence. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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